Skillathons and Contests
Rodeo Austin is proud to host several contests and skillathons for the youth of Texas. These contests and skillathons provide opportunities for students to showcase their skills across many different fields.
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Junior Agricultural Mechanics
The Junior Agricultural Mechanics Show provides Texas students the opportunity to create a real-world, useable product out of metal, wood, or a combination of both materials. These projects range from livestock equipment to outdoor furniture to gooseneck trailers and much more. These highly skilled students are celebrated for their hard work and dedication.
March 6, 2026 – Junior Agricultural Mechanics Arrival
March 6, 2026 – Junior Agricultural Mechanics Skillathon
March 7, 2026 – Junior Agricultural Mechanics Show
Junior Skillathons
The Junior Skillathons are contests in which students are tested on their overall knowledge of a variety of subjects revolving around a specific livestock division.
March 11, 2026 – Junior Beef Cattle Skillathon
March 19, 2026 – Junior Sheep Skillathon
March 21, 2026 – Junior Swine Skillathon
Youth Agricultural Science Fair
The Youth Agricultural Science Fair celebrates students’ chosen approaches to a specific research or science project regarding one of the four applicable divisions including Animal Systems, Power/Tech/Environmental Systems, Food Systems/Plant Systems, and Ag Sociology. This allows students to take a scientific and creative approach toward an issue or opportunity within the Agriculture Industry.
March 18, 2026 – Youth Agricultural Science Fair
Youth Agricultural Public Speaking
To compete in the Youth Agricultural Public Speaking contest, contestants enter their speech in one of five topic areas centering around different sectors of the Agricultural Industry. These topics include Ag Sciences, Animal Science, Ag/Western Heritage, Agribusiness and Technology, and Ag Policy/Ethics. Speakers then deliver their speeches in front of a panel encouraging the development of real-world, applicable skills.
March 18, 2026 – Youth Agricultural Public Speaking
Junior Agricultural Product Identification Contest
Contestants within the Junior Agricultural Product Identification Contest select the correct identification of thirty different Texas agricultural products. This contest also tests contestant knowledge of each product’s industry and individual aspects.
March 23, 2026 – Junior Agricultural Product Identification Contest
Junior Livestock Judging Contest
The Junior Livestock Judging Contest is a competitive event where participants evaluate livestock based on set criteria to develop decision-making and critical thinking skills.
March 24, 2026 – Junior Livestock Judging Contest
Youth Robotics Challenge
Teams competing within the Youth Robotics Challenge develop, build and program a robot of their design that must accomplish known and unknown challenges building teamwork, engineering, and communication skills.
March 15, 2026 – Youth Robotics Challenge
Junior Poultry Judging Contest
The Junior Poultry Judging Contest challenges participants to evaluate poultry and products, building decision-making and critical thinking skills.
March 27, 2026 – Junior Poultry Judging Contest
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